Rains cause Sinkyone road to fail

A large section of road between the Needle Rock Visitor Center and Bear Harbor in Sinkyone Wilderness State Park is impassible to vehicles due to the recent rainstorms.

Due to lack of funding for re-routing the road, it will be closed indefinitely, according to a California State Parks press release. The road is open to pedestrian access. It is about three miles from the Needle Rock Visitor Center to Bear Harbor, according to the release.

California State Parks is seeking special funding to repair the road and is looking at other alternatives, such as a trail to Bear Harbor, if the road cannot be re-routed, according to the release. In the meantime, walk-in access to Orchard Camp, Railroad Camp and Bear Harbor Campground will be the only way to visit these areas.